Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-29
LINCOLN AND VICINITY.
A Highly Prosperous Condition with

"A Il EOsptTCOS COnutk1On WITH al
Industries and Glasses.
EDS. RECORD UNION: Believing that
few notes from this section might interest
the readers of your paper have concluded
to address you to that end. Our prosper
GUS village is located about thirty milss
from Sacramento, on the line of the Cali
fornia and Oregon Railroad. The season
so far has been very favorable for both
farmers and mechanics. The latter have
been kept busy, and prospects are promis-
ing for the future.
The leading industry here is the exten-
sive pottery works of Gladding, Mclean e.
Co., which give employment to about
eighty men and boys. A number of the
latter are learning the trade of molding,
thus solving to an extent the problem,
What shall we do with our boys?"
We have in the town of Lincoln three or
four general merchandise stores and one
dry goods and clothing establishment
This is owned by our townsmap, J. Dali
man, who has been in business here a
number of years. Our private residences
are all substantial buildings and present
an inviting and home-like appearance
and not q few of them are quite expensive
structures, with beautiful grounds, shade
trees and flowers.
For the education of young America we
have an excellent school, ably presided
over by L. l.. Landes, a former resident of
your place.
Concerning the farming, fruit and vine
yard interests of this section, it may be
said that they never have been more prom
ing than they are at present, and, if the
season continues favorable, the " output :"
will all nd -, -, IL
terprise.
During couple hours ride a few even
ing ago, your correspondent noticed the
farms and large grain-fields belonging to
A. C.. Gates, Mrs. Walup, Peter Ahart,
Towle Bros, of Alta o. Clark and Z. ]:
Sparks. On each of these farms the wheat
and barley crop prospects were never bet
ter, and, if nothing unforeseen takes place
between now and maturing, it is reason
able to expect yield per acre of from
twenty-five to forty bushels.
In company with Mr.. Sparks, we rode
directly through some 500 acres of
the bottom land of his farm, sown in
wheat and barley-a finer and more even
growth, with promise of an abundant
yield, has never been witnessed in this Sec
ton. \ good portion Of this farin-which
contains some l 500 acres, and is one of the
model farms of Placer county-is especially
adapted to fruit-growing and vineyard pur-
poses. As an evidence of this, Mr.. Sparks
has fine vineyard, which contains some
fifteen varieties OF choice grapes Many of
these vines were planted upwards of fift. en-
years ago, and now show remarkable
growth, some measuring full three feet
and half around the body of the
vine. Adjoining the vineyard is his
orchard, which contains different varieties
of plums. peaches, apricots and figs Mr..
Sparks fruit always commands the highest
market price, on account of its superior
quality. One tree in his orchard that is
deserving. of more than passing notice is
fig tree, perhaps a graft of one of those
which grew in Paradise. 1t measures ex-
actly seven feet six inches in circumference.
few feet from the ground six arms or
branches have grown out from the body,
each OF which measures about three feet
and four inches in circumference The
foliage measures eighty feet across, and is
quite a grove of itself The leaves are
abundantly large, and for primitive use
will answer like purpose as those spoken
Of in sacred story. The owner is authority
for the statement that this tree has pro-
duced five tons of figs in one season. The
reader will remember that this tree has for
the last quarter of a century been growing
in the northern citrus belt
Mr.. Sparks takes as much pride in his
residence and outheuses as he does in his
orchard and vineyard; they are all of the
best. His family residence, which is a
model of beauty, was built by earle &
Croly, of Sacramento.
A cloud is now resting on our little town.
occasioned by the death of one of our pic
neer citizens, George d. Aldrich. As YOU
have already been informed by telegraph,
he passed away on the evening of the 18th,
and was buried yesterday in the cemetery
about four miles from town. The entire
country, including representative citizens
from Sacramento, Marysville, Auburn,
Rocklin and other places, gathered here 10
pay the last tribute to the memory of one
who commanded the confidence and esteem
of all who came in contact with him in
either the social or business walks of life.
His funeral was one of the largest ever
witnessed in Placer county. One hundred
and fifteen vehicles formed the funeral
cortege that followed his remains to their
last resting place. Mr.. Aldrich at the time
of his death was about 60 years old, and
had been resident of Placer county since
1853. During the greater portion of his
residence here he was engaged in mercan-
tile pursuits. +.
Lincoln, April %, 1887